Centenary of the death of Paddy Hannan

Centenary of the death of Paddy Hannan

Today is the 100th anniversary of the death of Paddy Hannan, whose discovery of gold in 1893 led to the establishment of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the Golden Mile that has provided untold wealth for Australia.

Today marks 100 years since death of Paddy Hannan - The Clare Herald

Tuesday November 4th is the 100th anniversary of the death of Patrick ‘Paddy’ Hannan credited with making the discovery that sparked one of the greatest gold rushes in Australian history. Paddy passed away at the age of 85 on this day in 1925 after he had retired from prospecting and moved to live with relatives […] The post Today marks 100 years since death of Paddy Hannan appeared first on The Clare Herald.